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Community effort means Ballard P-Patch will keep growing strong

Sep. 26, 2020 at 6:00 am

“We’re pretty thrilled and in a little bit of disbelief,” Ballard P-Patch co-chair Cindy Krueger said of news that the community garden had been saved. “It’s been such a roller coaster.” The P-Patch’s future was in jeopardy when Our Redeemers Lutheran Church considered selling the 1.66-acre plot to fund improvements to its building. Help from Verity Credit Union, GROW Northwest and numerous other supporters helped to save the garden. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

A bee visits a flower at the Ballard P-Patch where about 100 gardeners use the 85 plots to grow all sorts of flowers and vegetables. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

Some of the gardeners at the Ballard P-Patch have added fun touches to their garden plots for visitors to enjoy. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

Cindy Krueger, Ballard P-Patch co-chair, works in her 10×20 foot plot in the Ballard P-Patch on a recent Friday. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

A sign tracked the progress of fundraising efforts to save the Ballard P-Patch, where many gardeners donate a portion of what is grown. More than 2,000 pounds of food has been donated to the Ballard Food Bank, the Ballard Senior Center, the Phinney Neighborhood Center and the Indians of All Tribes Elders Feeding Program this year. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

Flags with names of donors to the “Save Ballard P-Patch Fund” hang in a community area at the garden. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

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Ellen M. Banner

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